Bluetooth vs Scanner Bluetooth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth
Easily transfer files, photos, and videos between devices using Bluetooth. The app automatically enables Bluetooth and supports sharing directly from other applications via the 'open-in' feature.
- Automatic Bluetooth activation
- Share photos and videos
- Share files from other apps
- Supports 'open-in' feature
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1. Open bluetooth automatically by tapping the "Bluetooth" button. 2. Share your photos & videos in photo album via bluetooth. 3. Open files from mail, safari or other apps using "open-in" feature and share them via bluetooth.
Scanner Bluetooth
This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.
- Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
- Filter devices by type
- Search devices by name and manufacturer
- Estimate proximity with RSSI
- Generate iBeacon automatically
- Advertise phone as iBeacon
- Copy device details to clipboard
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Bluetooth at 100% against Bluetooth's 0%. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.0 vs 2.6). Bluetooth's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.
Bluetooth ships an update every 4 months, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Bluetooth | Scanner Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (20 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 84 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冠兰 姜 | Inigo Mato |
Customer experience
Bluetooth
Scanner Bluetooth
In-app purchases
Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
Scanner Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth free?
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
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Do Bluetooth or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?
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